Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effect of Technology Based Financial Innovations on Non-Interest Income of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Technology based financial innovation has had a great impact on the financial industry as a whole over the past few decades. It has presented the banking sector with an opportunity to increase their revenue. As such, this ... -
The Effect of Board Diversity on the Financial Performance of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In the recent past, board diversity and its relationship with financial performance has closely been monitored. Boards of directors are representatives of shareholders and are elected to make decisions on various important ... -
Determinants of Agricultural Productivity in Kenya
(2017)This study sought to identify the determinants of agricultural productivity in Kenya. The study used partial factor productivity given by physical output over factor inputs. It explored inflation, real exchange rate, labour ... -
Effects of land use and land cover types on soil organic carbon stocks and soil loss due to gully erosion in Olesharo catchment, Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Land use and land cover changes have posed serious effects on the ecosystem particularly on soil quality and sustainability. This study sought to investigate effects of land use and land cover changes on soil organic carbon ... -
The Influence of Use of Social Media on Conflict Management; the Case of Kibera Slum, in Nairobi County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was to establish the various factors that influence use of social media in conflict management in Kibera slums, in Nairobi County, in Kenya. It examined how these various factors influenced either positively or ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility and Performance of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Organizations today are experiencing increased pressure from their surrounding environments to act as good social citizens while still being profitable. Acting socially and ethically responsible has become an expectation ... -
Effect of Interest Rates on Stock Market Returns at The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Many studies have been undertaken to establish whether interest rates changes affects stock markets. Theoretically, the stock markets would respond more significantly in the short term since interest rates have a greater ... -
A Discourse Analysis of Luo Traditional Dirges: The Discourse Strategies in Dirge Music Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study investigated the discourse strategies which the dirge singer uses to communicate with his audience. It was limited to the dirge as used among the Luo people of Kenya. The intention of the study was to analyse ... -
Assessing the spatial-temporal spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world biggest public health threat. Over the last three decades there has been a remarkable decline in the TB incidence and mortality globally. However, the emergence and ... -
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Access to Micro-credit in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenya has witnessed a 50% increase in financial inclusion in the last decade. This growth has seen the percentage of the financially included people rise from 60.7 % in 2006 to 75.3% in 2015. Despite the growth, access to ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Energy Conservation Programs in Selected Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The very first input in the development of any nation economically, politically and socially is energy. For the environment to remain safe and protected, energy should highly be guarded and be used carefully. Energy helps ... -
Influence of County Management Strategies on Implementation of Development Projects in Teso North Sub-county, Busia Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A suitable organizational structure assists project management team to achieve high performance in the project through gains in efficiency and effectiveness. Specific project objectives are set to be achieved at the end ... -
Isolation And Characterizatioin Of Cauda Epididymal Cellular Androgen Binding Protein
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Awareness and Utilization of Intellectual Property Rights by Micro and Small Enterprises Within the Manufacturing Sector in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2006)In the increasingly knowledge driven economy intellectual property rights are valuable entrepreneurial products and are a key consideration in day-to-day business decisions where its protection and economic utilization ... -
Perceived Factors Affecting The Growth Of Women Owned Small And Medium Enterprises (Smes) In Events Management Sector In Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Small and Medium Enterprises form the foundations of growth for numerous economies particularly African nations. They represent a large number of businesses generating employment and wealth. Women entrepreneurs are ... -
Factors Influencing the Performance of Loan Collection by Commercial Banks Through Outsourcing of Non-performing Loans to Private Firms: a Case of Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited,nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Banks are among the largest lenders of retail, commercial and corporate entities. Aside from deposit taking, lending forms a major part of banks income generating activities which means that depending on how lending as ... -
Transforming the Unep Governance Structure: the Role of the Kenya Permanent Mission to the United Nations Environment Programme
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The Project traced the activities of the Kenya Mission to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) over a period of seven years from 2007 to 2013. This was a time when the issue of strengthening the governing structure ... -
Determinants of Maintenance of Road Infrastructural Projects in Kisii County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Quality of main and rural road network continues to deteriorate as a result of the challenges facing the maintenance of this infrastructure. This study focused on the determinants of implementation of maintenance of road ... -
A Critical Analysis of Natural Resource Management in the Conflict Zones: a Case Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
(University of Nairobi, 2017)DRC has experienced conflicts that have affected the populace in various ways. Conflict in DRC has been linked with natural resources, and this has led to the use of natural resource management strategy in managing of ... -
A Situation of Statelessness in Kenya: a Case of Makonde Comunity
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Stateless persons often find themselves in vulnerable situations in their host country or country of origin, with this occasioned by their lack of nationality. The lack of nationality commonly results to discrimination ...
